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oxygen in German

oxygen in German is Sauerstoff, Oxygen, Oxygenium — oxygen means a colourless, odourless gas that makes up about a fifth of the air and is essential for humans and animals to breathe.

oxygen in German

Sauerstoff
noun
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
Oxygen
noun
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
Oxygenium
noun
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
Sauerstoffatom
noun
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
Sauerstoff
noun
Molecular oxygen (O2), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen.

What does "oxygen" mean?

  1. noun A colourless, odourless gas that makes up about a fifth of the air and is essential for humans and animals to breathe.
    "Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere during photosynthesis."
  2. noun Figuratively, the conditions that let something grow or survive.
    "Media attention gave the campaign the oxygen it needed to spread."
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oxygen in a sentence

  • Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
  • The climbers carried tanks of oxygen for the final ascent.
  • Media attention gave the campaign the oxygen it needed to spread.

Similar words in German

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What is "oxygen" in German?

"oxygen" in German is Sauerstoff, Oxygen, Oxygenium. oxygen means: A colourless, odourless gas that makes up about a fifth of the air and is essential for humans and animals to breathe.

How do you use "oxygen" in a sentence?

Example: "Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere during photosynthesis." In German, "oxygen" is Sauerstoff, Oxygen, Oxygenium.

Are there other ways to say "oxygen" in German?

Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "oxygen": Sauerstoff, Oxygen, Oxygenium, Sauerstoffatom.

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